Eleven people killed in plane crash in northeastern France, officials say

The pilot and all ​10 passengers died in the accident

The plane belonged to a parachutist ⁠school. The pilot and all ​10 passengers - five students and five ​instructors - died in the accident, the prefecture said.

Eleven people were killed ‌when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine ​on Sunday, the local prefecture ​said.

The plane belonged to a parachutist ⁠school. The pilot and all ​10 passengers - five students and five ​instructors - died in the accident, the prefecture said.

The French interior minister was on his ​way to the scene, the ​interior ministry said.

Yves Seguy, the regional prefect, told ‌broadcaster ⁠BFM the aircraft appeared to suffer damage before plunging vertically to the ground. The crash occurred ​in a ​built-up ⁠area near a shopping centre.

"Give or take a few ​meters and the accident could ​have ⁠caused collateral casualties," Seguy said.

The local prosecutor did not immediately respond ⁠to ​a request for ​comment.